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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Puppy Love

If you are Mr Hawley: STOP READING RIGHT NOW!!!! This is your official spoiler alert!

This is what the pups are giving their dad for Valentine’s Day. I saw it on Pinterest, using children’s hands and thought that I could adapt it for the pups (Yes, I know I’m obsessed with our puppies, no need to comment on that lol). So if you have 2-legged children you can do this as well.

To be honest, I would have loved to be a fly on the wall while we were making this craft….red paint was ALL over the place! And on another note, don’t try to do this after work when you’re still wearing your work clothes (I’m hanging my head in shame right now!)

What you need (besides some patience and a bathing suit): red paint, a paper plate, a marker, and construction paper.

Step 1: This is the MOST important step (I promise!) Make sure your pups are completely passed out! Do not start until they’re snoring or drooling!

While you’re waiting for them to be passed out, set up a station. Silly me did this in the dining room, where we have white carpet…..tisk tisk tisk. I set up a chair for the pups right next to the end of the buffet and poured red paint onto a paper plate- you don’t need much. I initially thought that I was going to paint each paw with a brush for a perfect impression……I was obviously not thinking clearly that day.

Step 2: Take each dog individually and quickly press their paw onto the plate and then the construction paper. I started with Rooney and everything went perfect. I then bathed him and came back for Tomlin’s turn. This is where I think I went wrong, because Tomlin was starting to wake up. The words “freak out” would best describe her reaction to the paint, as can be seen in the picture. She doesn’t even like water so I’m not sure why I thought she would tolerate blood red paint and then a bath. Her paws hit the paper plate, the plate went flying through the air, red paint splattered every where…….oh goodness I seriously wish I got this on tape for you.

Anyways, for the final product I drew hearts around their prints, and wrote their ages and a little message to the Mr. Then I glued the entire thing to some red stock paper.

I’m thinking any dad (of children or puppies) would appreciate this Valentine’s gift. It’s the thought (and HUGE effort) that counts lol

Hahahaha, I wish I could have been there! Not as easy as the cement project was, huh? I wish I could have been there to lend an extra hand, hehe. Regardless this is absolutely precious and I know Phil will love it! I bet he might even put it up at work! Maybe you could video tape you given him the gift instead!!!

I'm laughing so hard right now... only because I have done this with MB and to keep her from running (with paint on her paws) through the house I picked her up and got her paw prints all over my favorite work shirt! OOPS!! So I'm laughing with you and know Phil will love this!!